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1547595

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date	02/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxpayer Protection Taskforce: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people worked for the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce in each month between April 2021 and December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	101713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2021 the Government announced a £100 million investment into the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce of 1,250 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff up to March 2023. The taskforce was established to extend HMRC’s work to address fraud and error in the COVID support schemes that they administered (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and Eat Out to Help Out). The table below shows the month-by-month breakdown of resources deployed in the taskforce from April 2021 to end of October 2022. HMRC are unable to provide more recent data as this is still being assured.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Monthly breakdown of FTE staff deployed to taskforce:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>Jun 2021</p></td><td><p>Jul 2021</p></td><td><p>Aug 2021</p></td><td><p>Sep 2021</p></td><td><p>Oct 2021</p></td><td><p>Nov 2021</p></td><td><p>Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>Jan 2022</p></td><td><p>Feb 2022</p></td><td><p>Mar 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total FTE</p></td><td><p>908</p></td><td><p>1,018</p></td><td><p>1,216</p></td><td><p>1,291</p></td><td><p>1,228</p></td><td><p>1,256</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td><p>1,184</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>1,101</p></td><td><p>1,096</p></td><td><p>1,142</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>Apr 2022</p></td><td><p>May 2022</p></td><td><p>Jun 2022</p></td><td><p>Jul 2022</p></td><td><p>Aug 2022</p></td><td><p>Sep 2022</p></td><td><p>Oct 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total FTE</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td><td><p>1,246</p></td><td><p>1,203</p></td><td><p>1,230</p></td><td><p>1,232</p></td><td><p>1,187</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/12/2022 16:27:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1547632

registered interest
date	02/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Safe Hands Plans: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to help support those people affected by the collapse of the Safe Hand Funeral plan group.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	101719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>In January 2021, the government legislated to bring all pre-paid funeral plan providers and intermediaries within the regulatory remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from 29 July 2022. This has ensured that 1.6 million funeral plan customers are, for the first time, protected by compulsory and robust regulation as they seek to put their affairs in order.</p><p> </p><p>Safe Hands Plans went into administration in March 2022. The government understands that this will be very concerning for customers of Safe Hands.</p><p> </p><p>While the detailed investigation being carried out by the administrators is ongoing, the government continues to work closely with the FCA to monitor the implementation of regulation in this sector.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been supportive of steps taken by the sector to provide assistance to Safe Hands customers. Dignity and Co-op – two of the largest providers in the country – have recently offered Safe Hands’ customers new funeral plans at a substantially discounted price, which may be helpful to some affected planholders.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/12/2022 11:36:15 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1547644

registered interest
date	02/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Ninth Report of Session 2021-22 of the Public Accounts Committee entitled Fraud and Error, HC 253, published on 30 June 2021, if he will take steps to implement the recommendation on introducing a presumption that the business beneficiaries of Government support schemes will be published.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	101778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>In the Government Response to the Ninth Report of Session 2021-22 of the Public Accounts Committee entitled Fraud and Error, the Government did not agree with the Public Account Committee’s recommendation to introduce a presumption that the business beneficiaries of Government support schemes should be published.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a duty to protect the personal data and privacy of the smallest businesses in the UK, therefore the Government must exercise discretion on transparency requirements in the case of some business beneficiaries. Details of facilities made available under the COVID-19 loan schemes have been published where required.</p><p> </p><p>We have always been clear that fraud is unacceptable. The Government is taking action against those who have de-frauded the system by working closely with law enforcement, counter-fraud agencies and commercial lenders. The lack of publication has no bearing on the ability of the National Auditing Office to audit support schemes.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/12/2022 11:37:44 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1547663

registered interest
date	02/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of restrictions on transfers from public sector pension schemes to defined contribution schemes.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	101769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government acknowledges that for unfunded Public Service Pension Schemes, outward transfers are limited under the Pensions Act 2015 to schemes where members cannot avail themselves of pension draw down flexibilities introduced by that Act. This is because draw down would increase the upfront cost of these unfunded schemes to taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>Where members move on from their public service employer, they can generally choose to become deferred members of their current pension scheme, which will see their rights in reformed 2015 Public Service Pension Schemes accrued up to this point fully price protected through continuing revaluations up to retirement.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/12/2022 15:09:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1547315

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for a licence to allow an activity or transaction that would otherwise be prohibited by the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, as amended, were (a) submitted to and (b) approved by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in (i) 2020; (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	100995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is responsible for financial sanctions enforcement. OFSI may issue a financial sanctions licence to allow an activity that would otherwise be prohibited under UK sanctions regimes.</p><p> </p><p>The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Russia Regulations”) came into force on 1 January 2021. OFSI are able to provide the requested figures for the calendar years 2021 and 2022 year to date.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021, OFSI received 11 specific licence applications to allow an activity or transaction that would otherwise be prohibited by the Russia Regulations. In the same period, OFSI approved 9 new or amended licences under the Russia Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022 to date, OFSI has received 1031 specific licence applications. Most recent records show that OFSI has currently issued 82 new or amended licences to allow an activity or transaction that would otherwise be prohibited by the Russia Regulations. The issuance of general licences by OFSI – licensing a broad class of activity under the Regulations - has also led to specific licence applications being withdrawn.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 06/12/2022 18:00:35 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1547323

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2022 to Question 61148 on Treasury: Protective Clothing, at what grade the 0.25 full time equivalent staff in his Department is employed; and since what date they have been employed.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	100993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>It is long-standing Government policy not to comment on individual personnel matters. The 0.25 FTE are primarily at junior grades however it includes staff across the department and at varying levels of seniority, including senior civil servants. This number has fluctuated as issues arise over the course of any period. DHSC remain the lead department on PPE storage, but resource in HMT has also been directed towards overseeing DHSC’s work on Covid-19 PPE continuously since the start of the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/12/2022 15:29:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1547362

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inflation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Bank of England on meeting the two per cent inflation target.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	100906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor is fully committed to the independence of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in setting monetary policy, and has no plans to review this. At Autumn Statement on 17 November, the Chancellor re-affirmed the MPC’s remit and primary target of achieving 2% CPI year on year, and stated that this government will not change the definition of price stability.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England remain in close contact to ensure that monetary and fiscal policy are coordinated. The government also continually monitors economic developments, including inflation, to consider their impact on businesses and households. The government does not comment on the conduct or effectiveness of monetary policy.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 100907 100908 question first answered 07/12/2022 11:32:00 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1547363

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Monetary Policy: Inflation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of quantitative easing on the rate of inflation.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	100907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor is fully committed to the independence of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in setting monetary policy, and has no plans to review this. At Autumn Statement on 17 November, the Chancellor re-affirmed the MPC’s remit and primary target of achieving 2% CPI year on year, and stated that this government will not change the definition of price stability.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England remain in close contact to ensure that monetary and fiscal policy are coordinated. The government also continually monitors economic developments, including inflation, to consider their impact on businesses and households. The government does not comment on the conduct or effectiveness of monetary policy.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 100906 100908 question first answered 07/12/2022 11:32:00 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1547364

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank of England: Monetary Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to undertake a review of the autonomy of the Bank of England on monetary policy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	100908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor is fully committed to the independence of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in setting monetary policy, and has no plans to review this. At Autumn Statement on 17 November, the Chancellor re-affirmed the MPC’s remit and primary target of achieving 2% CPI year on year, and stated that this government will not change the definition of price stability.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England remain in close contact to ensure that monetary and fiscal policy are coordinated. The government also continually monitors economic developments, including inflation, to consider their impact on businesses and households. The government does not comment on the conduct or effectiveness of monetary policy.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 100906 100907 question first answered 07/12/2022 11:32:00 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1547420

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of agreeing a UN tax convention on reform of global tax rules.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	101049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that the UN has an important role to play in promoting greater participation within the international tax system and promoting better implementation of existing tax rules and standards across the world. The UK actively engages with the UN’s work on tax policy and provides expertise to the work of the various subcommittees on tax.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also cares deeply about ensuring that mechanisms for formulating and implementing international tax rules and standards are effective as well as inclusive. Therefore, the UK believes that the OECD, including the Inclusive Framework (with over 130 members) and the Global Forum (with over 160 members) is best-placed to deliver consensus-based reform to international tax rules. This comes as a result of the strong expertise that sits within the OECD and the steps taken in recent years to become ever more inclusive of the needs of developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/12/2022 13:27:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden